Well, things around the pond are showing the first hint of activity. A raccoon started to climb up the side of the house a few nights ago, it’s eyes fixed longingly on the bird feeder that hangs under our upstairs deck. My lovely bride discouraged it quickly with a laser powered glare out the window. It made fast tracks back home, a couple of rings singed from its tail. It must be mentally challenged because she found it yesterday hanging out on the front porch wood pile. No food treats there.
A lone mallard flew in two days ago. Our first avian customer of the year. Mallards are pretty and pleasant little guys. Hopefully, the pond will soon attract some mallards of a female persuasion. We all know what a young mallard’s mind turns to in the Spring. It’s actually a little bit embarrassing. We often have to avert our eyes. Sadly, these little pas de duck usually result in tragedy. No sooner have the ducklings graduated from yoke to yonder than they take a swim and become snapper hors d’oeuvres. Mother Nature is a pragmatic old broad.
Far less welcome was the arrival of a pair of Canada geese. They puttered around an ice free area near the spillway. Obviously a ruse to lull us into complacency so that they can launch into a poop attack on our front yard. Geese are noted for their profuse gastric explosiveness. Worse yet, this characteristic is carried in their DNA. They usually produce a load of ballistic quality eggs. These, they weaponize to create a brood of the meanest messiest little critters on the planet. Hopefully, they’ll get the urge to move on before this assault commences. Perhaps back to Canada. Hopefully soon.
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